A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6620-01-234-1799
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5945-01-074-3045
NSN 6685-01-295-3256
NSN 5998-01-302-9852
NSN 5950-00-189-4160
NSN 5998-01-594-7203
NSN 5915-01-379-3478
NSN 6685-01-463-3574
NSN 5998-01-291-0644
NSN 6620-01-421-6949
NSN 5910-01-331-6288